Behind many holiday gatherings is someone grieving a negative test. 1 in 6 live with that reality. This year, 95k families who had empty arms a year ago, are now holding their babies—after fertility treatment.

This isn’t a runaway — it’s a foster placement ending. Rising living costs are shrinking the number of foster homes, leaving some kids with nowhere to go.

More than 200 bodies have been recovered from Houston’s bayous since 2017, including over 35 in 2025 alone. Police say the deaths are not linked to a single cause or suspect.